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Genotypic characterization of Cryptosporidium hominis from water samples in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene - 1 Nov 2011
Araújo Ronalda S, Dropa Milena, Fernandes Licia N, Carvalho Terezinha T, Sato Maria Inês Z, Soares Rodrigo M, Matté Glavur R, Matté Maria Helena
Abstract excerpt
The protozoan parasite Cryptosporidium has emerged as one of the most important water contaminants, causing waterborne outbreaks of diarrheal diseases worldwide. The small size of oocysts under the microscope and the possibility of changes in characteristics of oocysts, mainly in environmental samples, make the taxonomy of the genus difficult if morphologic characteristics are considered. This limitation...
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